U Unregistered Member Oct 20, 2013 #1 I presume that a sports hernia is not a major deal. Get it fixed, recover, and the FAA won't really care. Is that true?
I presume that a sports hernia is not a major deal. Get it fixed, recover, and the FAA won't really care. Is that true?
J Jim Logajan Administrator Staff member Oct 20, 2013 #2 Unregistered said: I presume that a sports hernia is not a major deal. Get it fixed, recover, and the FAA won't really care. Is that true? Click to expand... For the most common kind of hernia and condition, which I had, it was not a factor. Here's the web page of the FAA guide for AMEs on that condition: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org.../app_process/exam_tech/item38/amd/conditions/
Unregistered said: I presume that a sports hernia is not a major deal. Get it fixed, recover, and the FAA won't really care. Is that true? Click to expand... For the most common kind of hernia and condition, which I had, it was not a factor. Here's the web page of the FAA guide for AMEs on that condition: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org.../app_process/exam_tech/item38/amd/conditions/
J Jim Logajan Administrator Staff member Oct 21, 2013 #3 gprellwitz said: Pretty sure autocorrect changed "incapacitate" to "incarcerate." Otherwise, this is pretty funny! Click to expand... Incarcerated hernia is not an autocorrect artifact. See: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/inguinal-hernia/DS00364/DSECTION=complications
gprellwitz said: Pretty sure autocorrect changed "incapacitate" to "incarcerate." Otherwise, this is pretty funny! Click to expand... Incarcerated hernia is not an autocorrect artifact. See: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/inguinal-hernia/DS00364/DSECTION=complications
